AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSports & Health in Motion: Aspiring Samoan doctor and golfer Raina Kumar is back in the spotlight at the Extra Girmit Open in Suva, using golf as both stress relief and a pathway toward the Pacific Games in Tahiti. Workplace Safety Reminder: The death of Tevita Amituana’i is being used as a hard call for stronger occupational health and safety across Samoa’s workplaces, where accidents can turn fatal in seconds. Health System Exchange: Samoa and New Zealand have launched the first cohort of a Long-Term Placements Programme—3-month hospital placements for NZ health professionals and reciprocal nurse placements for Samoans—aimed at strengthening primary care. Climate & Learning: A new Samoa study will track heat and humidity in classrooms to see how climate stress affects children’s health, mood, and learning. Weekend Community Life: Dinner by the River and Tiki Taane’s one-man band show are among the highlights, alongside more local events. Regional Context: The World Bank warns Pacific growth is slowing as fuel costs, debt, and repeated shocks bite.
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![NEW YEAR’S ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA, THE HON. LA’AULIALEMALIETOA LEUATEA POLĀTA’IVAO FOSI SCHMIDT. [Thursday, 1 January 2026]](/images/pressrelease-small.png)
